Benjamin Haydon

Genius is nothing more than common faculties refined to a greater intensity. There are no astonishing ways of doing astonishing things. All astonishing things are done by ordinary materials.

Art is a reality, not a definition; inasmuch as it approaches a reality, it approaches perfection, and inasmuch as it approaches a mere definition, it is imperfect and untrue.

The only legitimate artists in England are the architects.

I dreaded the dance scene in 'Love Actually' more than having my teeth extracted.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.